Rust News

Meet the Digital Clock, a new craftable item, a simple but powerful addition to your base's electrical setup.



When powered, it displays the current server time

1. Consumes 1 power
   
2. Available at the Tier 2 Workbench
   
3. Craftable for 100 Metal Fragments
   

The clock also allows you to set up alarms. When an alarm goes off, the power will pass through, allowing you to trigger any sort of circuit inside your base at specific times.

Whether you want to automate your farms, activate traps, or control lighting systems, you can set up to five alarms simultaneously.





A powerful new cutting-edge experimental weapon attachment for those who crave more damage and speed in their shots. The Gas Compression Overdrive attachment boosts projectile damage and velocity, allowing you to hit harder.



However, this extra power comes with trade-offs, a slower fire rate and increased recoil. If you can handle the extra kick, this attachment is maybe for you.

The GCO attachment works on the following weapons: Thompson, SAR, SAP, M92, M39 and the Custom SMG.





This month, we're adding wallpapers, a new way to decorate your base's interior.



Wallpapers can only be applied to the interior side of your walls. Purely visual, they don't provide any additional protection, are easy to remove and won't interfere with the deployment of any other items.

• Default blueprint
  
• Crafting cost: 10 cloth for 2 pieces of wallpaper
  
• Includes 'Vintage' default skin in 4 colours - blue, red, green and yellow
  

Just like other deployable items, wallpapers can be skinned during crafting, in a repair bench or after being deployed using the spray can.

[h2]Wallpaper Starter Pack[/h2]
In addition to the 4 wallpapers skins unlocked by default, you can purchase the Wallpaper Starter Pack which features 22 extra wallpaper skins for styling your base.



Skins included in the wallpaper starter pack, as pictured above:

• Clouds
  
• Yellow Stripe
  
• Blue Diamond
  
• Fleur (3 variants)
  
• Retro (3 variants)
  
• Subway (2 variants)
  
• Geometric (2 variants)
  
• Polka Dots (3 variants)
  
• Wainscotting (3 variants)
  
• Venetian Plaster (3 variants)
  

The Wallpaper Starter Pack is available for purchase in-game or through the Steam's item store.





As part of my Hackweek last month, I explored some ways we can make playing Rust more accessible for players that experience different forms of colour blindness. Colour blindness is experienced by up to 8% of men and 0.5% of women, so it likely affects a good portion of our player base.

We’ve tried to identify problematic areas in the game world, as well as in our UI, and then make those colours configurable so every player can customise the look of their game to meet their needs. Since colour blindness comes in many forms, we’ve exposed each option individually as well as some presets that we think will help for more common forms of the condition.



We’ve exposed the following options:

• Tree marker colours
  
• Health Bar colour
  
• Hunger Bar colour
  
• Hydration Bar colour
  
• Team Name tag colour
  
• Enemy Name tag colour
  
• Ally Name tag colour (eg. marked friendly in the contacts system)
  
• Monument blocked colour (the new radius that appears when building close to a monument)
  
• Mushroom colour
  

We also adjusted the contrast of the icons in the Hunger/Health/Hydration bar to make them stand out a bit more when in snowy/very bright regions.

Please get in touch if we’ve missed a colour you find problematic to see, or if there are other accessibility options you think could help make playing Rust more comfortable. You can contact us via the F7 report menu, or opening a new Support ticket.





Way, way back in the ancient times of December 2022, we shipped a feature that allowed us to separate the above ground and below ground networking groups, improving client performance and reducing network traffic. Unfortunately, we had to disable it pretty quickly on launch as we discovered an edge case where a small number of elevators that started in the above ground layer and ended in the below ground layer would teleport players into a void. To resolve this, we needed to rework how elevators functioned internally.

This work has finally been completed, so we’re re-enabling the feature this month. Fingers crossed the feature sticks this time! This change should be invisible to players and offer better performance.





I think it was time to say goodbye to this debug gibberish spammed in chat everytime you try to build anything.



These errors have been moved from the chat to toast messages, which are just as responsive and most importantly, visible to players playing with the chat disabled.

We wanted to reduce the confusion by making these errors more specific, when possible.

The common "Cannot build in this area" now becomes "Blocked by X", mentioning the name of the entity blocking you. It works with deployables, vehicles, building blocks and players.



The infamous "Too close from another building" error message will now be "Too close to X". It will also briefly highlight the building block in question.

When trying to upgrade a building block, you'll now get a clear explanation of what exactly is preventing the upgrade.

We've also re-ordered the message priority of a few common deployables. So you now get "Must be placed on a construction" instead of "Not enough space" message when trying to place a bed on the terrain for example.

A new convar has been added if you prefer to keep the error messages in chat:

1. client.errortoasts_in_chat
   

A lot of effort has been put into improving Rust's localization this month.

• Most of the UI screens are now displaying right-to-left languages correctly
  
• Many screens with truncated texts have been fixed
  
• Unlocalized texts have been addressed
  

This is ongoing work, it's not finished yet, and more improvements are planned for the coming months.

Thanks to everyone contributing to Rust localization, dedicating their time to make the game more accessible to non-English speakers.





Today, we're opening Rust Staging - Aux02 beta branch for public testing to gather feedback and bug testing ahead of next month's world update release, which is one, if not the most significant updates, this year.

The World Update aims to address many long-standing community requests surrounding the world. The update will revamp cliffs, rivers, dive sites, and add new, unique environmental areas such as canyons, lakes, and desert oases. Additionally, some throwbacks to Legacy Rust by bringing back an updated Radtown monument and Legacy Wood Piles.



There is plenty more to look forward to with a new weapon, the high-calibre revolver, new Hazmat skin, and so much more.

We're excited about this world update and want your feedback to allow us to adjust and tweak as necessary. As a note of caution, everything on the branch is subject to change, and map wipes will happen at irregular intervals over the month.

The world update will be released on October 3rd.

[h2]How to access[/h2]
To access the playtest, please follow the steps below:

• On Steam download Rust - Staging Branch
  
• Right-click Rust - Staging Branch on your Steam library, and select Properties
  
• Navigate to "Betas" tab
  
• Next to "Beta Participation" select "aux02 - upandcoming"
  
• Steam will begin to download and apply the update
  
• Open Rust - Staging Branch via Steam and play
  

[h2]How to give feedback[/h2]
To give direct feedback in-game, press F7 and fill out the form, additionally, you can join our Discord and discuss the changes in the channel "staging-aux2"

[h2]Mappers[/h2]
An unfortunate side effect of this revamp is that new assets will be added, and old assets will be removed. This will cause some instability for custom maps and map makers, one example is the older cliff and rock formations will be removed.

We'll post updates on the exact changes in community mapping Discords and our social media closer to release.







[h2]Buckle up! Base Invaders is back![/h2]

This Tuesday, tune in from 8PM BST // 3PM EST as *20* teams of 5 battle it out for up to $1000 per player for the winning team, from a $50,000 prize pool! With a 20x gather rate and teams only being allowed one base and one Tool Cupboard at a time, players need to score points with kills, by controlling hard points, or by destroying enemy Tool Cupboards and more!

The teams feature a range of PvP community favourites, as well as creators from our recent Home-Brewed event, and more! For the full list of teams and rules head here.

[h2]Heads up: [/h2]
The exclusive hoodie and pants Twitch Drops for the Twitch Rivals stream will only be live for roughly 5 hours on Tuesday the 10th of September, on the Twitch Rivals official channel.

The rest of the Twitch Drops will be available from the start of the event until Sunday 15th.

Don't forget to sync your Twitch and Steam accounts at Twitch.Facepunch.com!

And remember - Facepunch will never DM you about Twitch Drops or giveaways. Beware of any fake websites and scams!





Wellipets’ iconic Frog Boots were added to Rust as a gift for players who owned the game while it was in Early Access between 2013-2018 - as a thanks for supporting us while we took the game from its very humble and janky beginnings, to becoming what it is today.



And now, we've officially partnered with Wellipets to unite both the digital and physical world - An IRL Frog Wellington Boot in original Rust colours (one green, one black), and an exclusive in-game Frog Boot Helmet if you buy the Rust edition of the boots.

Executed in black and Batrachian green and contrasted with their hallmark yellow eyes, these wellington boots boast a distinctive colour combination, both as a legacy Rust item, and now a real, practical but fashionable item.
They feature a ladder grip outsole to provide improved traction during wet weather and are decorated with hand painted details at the logo and mouth.



Every physical pair comes with a key to unlock the new in-game item, once shipped. The boots are expected to start shipping at the end of November.

Discover the story and pre-order your pair here: https://wellipets.com/wellipets-x-rust





Heya! My name is Daniel, I'm a new member of the Rust development team - I've joined about a month ago. My primary objective is to work on Performance and it's various facets for Rust. I'm hoping to be posting about the ongoing work in the future.

In the coming update, I've made some changes to code that we'll be shipping that will break some mods that rely on our internal object pooling utility, Facepunch.Pool. If you're the owner of one of these mods that see errors around invalid use of "Pool.Free", then you should try switching to "Pool.FreeUnmanaged", and if that still doesn't work, then "Pool.FreeUnsafe"(in last case if you're using FreeUnsafe with a collection, make sure to clear it).

I'm making this breaking change because our old API were unsafe and allowed for memory leaks and bugs. Instead, I've introduced a couple replacements that aim to be stricter and as a result safer.

Pool.Free is now 3 separate methods:

• Pool.Free where T : Pool.IPooled or a couple collections with T : IPooled. Calls Clear() and optionally returns each element back to Pool
  
• Pool.FreeUnmanaged where T is a collection of non-IPooled-implementing types. Calls Clear() or an equivalent
  
• Pool.FreeUnsafe for any T, just returns it back to pool
  

The following methods are marked obsolete and will be removed when October Update lands or have been removed:

• Pool.GetList - obsolete
  
• Pool.FreeList - obsolete
  
• Pool.FreeListAndItems - obsolete
  
• Pool.FreeMemoryStream - obsolete
  
• Pool.ClearList - obsolete
  
• Pool.FreeDynamic - removed
  

Our dedicated server builds on Linux currently support Debian 10 / Ubuntu 18 or later. Due to third party software we rely on slowly removing support for these platforms, we will soon be forced to change the minimum requirement for our Linux dedicated server builds to Debian 11 / Ubuntu 20 or later. If you're hosting your own server or offer managed servers to your clients, please update to Debian 11 / Ubuntu 20 or later as soon as possible.

This month, we're adding the Tin Can Alarm, a new primitive trap made from hanging tin cans.





Crossing its wire will trigger the trap and cause a loud clatter, alerting anyone nearby to your presence.

You can deploy it anywhere from your base to inside monuments. Use it strategically to cover access points and defend your positions.





This month, we are changing how the classic bush rustle sounds work. Bush sounds will now be audible to players around you. Just like with footsteps, you now need to take care of when you make noise in bushes. Going slower through a bush makes a quieter sound than when running through it.



This change will also cause the rustles made in hot air balloon tarps to be audible to players nearby, and operates in the same way as the bushes.







Dropped items that end up in bodies of water will now sink more realistically instead of just dropping like they are still falling through air. As well as slowing down and getting shifted around by currents they will also emit some bubbles as they move and when they hit the ocean floor. This should make finding these items a little bit easier.





We’ve made several changes to the powerline zipline system this month to make it a bit more pleasant to use.

• Ziplines will now pick the furthest possible destination instead of the closest
  
• We’ve increased the maximum length a zipline can run from 150m to 185m
  
• Ziplines can now terminate at a higher point on the powerline structure and will pick these higher destinations when possible, reducing the amount of climbing required to continue the zipline.
  
• You can no longer get dismounted by trees when on a zipline. We already had several systems in place to prevent trees spawning in zipline paths, but it still happened very rarely.
  

These changes should result in longer, higher ziplines that are safer to use.





After looking over the data from last months wipe, it was clear that the dynamic vendor pricing system wasn’t operating as well as it could have. It tended to drop to 50% off all items relatively quickly in the wipe. We’ve made a couple of changes this month:

• Price changes now operate in real time rather than based on in-game time. This should be more understandable and will work correctly on servers that manipulate in-game time.
  
• Price changes now take place every 5 real time hours. Last month the prices changed every 15 minutes in real time by default, so this will make the prices change much more slowly.
  

As usual we’ll keep an eye on this and make changes going forwards.





[h3]Trains break barricades[/h3]
Trains can break through barricades that are deployed too close to the tracks.

[h3]Bike fast turns[/h3]
Hold the Crouch key while driving to perform a faster turn

[h3]Sidecar bike physics[/h3]
Sidecar bikes now drive more like regular motorbikes.

[h3]Horse terrain holes[/h3]
Horses can now enter terrain holes - Train tunnels, the launch site ramp etc.

[h3]Fire mode switch[/h3]
Switching your gun firemode will now play a sound.

[h3]Storage Adaptors collision[/h3]
Can now walk through Storage Adaptors attached to boxes.

[h3]Hurt screen overlay toggle[/h3]
Can now turn off the blood on screen when getting hurt.

[h3]Saved code lock input[/h3]
The last entered code is now saved between sessions.





We're extremely excited to be partnering with Shockbyte for managed server hosting rental!



After seeing their work with the Minecraft community, and hearing great things from existing Rust users, we've decided to partner with them in an official capacity - endorsing their stability and reliability. You can enjoy full file access, full customization, and oxide support.



[h2]Promotional Offer[/h2]
As part of the promo, new customers can receive an in-game Tool Cupboard skin by renting a server of any tier! Once your new server is delivered Shockbyte will send you information about how to get your sweet freebie!



[h3]Here's Shockbyte's story so far:[/h3]
"Born from a passion for multiplayer gaming in March 2013, Shockbyte has become a leading provider of game server hosting. Over the past decade, our team of dedicated gamers has delivered reliable multiplayer servers worldwide to over 700 thousand customers. Since October 2019, we have supported the Rust community, continuously improving our services based on feedback. Our mission is to simplify game server hosting, allowing absolutely anyone to create their own multiplayer community with ease.

With a growing network of global locations, comprehensive DDOS protection, and a commitment to 100% uptime, Shockbyte has become a trusted provider for Rust communities. We understand the complexities of server hosting and are beyond thrilled to now offer our expertise in a partnered capacity with Facepunch. We believe this is the most exciting era for gaming and are proud to provide community-driven hosting opportunities.

By harnessing player feedback we’ve recently completely revamped the hosting experience and we’re extremely excited to be soon rolling out this new modern experience alongside our partnership with Rust. Our top-tier global hardware and robust DDOS protection ensure the Rust community receives only the best multiplayer support. At Shockbyte, our focus is on delivering an enjoyable online experience, committed to innovation and excellence."

We look forward to hearing about your experiences with their servers and you can get the skin by signing up to any level of hosting through this link or use the button on the in-game menu!!





Here we go again! We have worked in a group of your favorite Twitch Streamers and Youtubers that you might recognize!
[h2]August 8th - August 18th, 2024[/h2]



Be sure you get synced up at https://twitch.facepunch.com/ so you don't miss out!

[h2]Happy Birthday to us![/h2]
Facepunch officially turned 15 not too long ago and we wanted to celebrate the occasion by making all of our games 50% off - including Rust and all Rust DLCs!

You can get your discounts on all Facepunch games through the Steam store.
Rewind to 2009, when Garry, released Garry's Mod: a sandbox game with no rules, from a mod, to officially listing it on Steam. No objectives, just pure, unadulterated freedom. Want to create a giant robot out of bathtubs? Go for it. Fancy launching a thousand explosive barrels into the sky? Why not! Garry's Mod was, and still is, the ultimate playground for gamers with a wild imagination.

Fast forward to 2013, and we began work on Rust. This isn’t just any survival game; it’s a brutal, post-apocalyptic showdown where you start with nothing but a rock and a dream. Gathering resources, building shelters, forging alliances—or betraying them—Rust has taken survival gaming to a whole new level. It's a place where the only rule is: trust no one, but have fun trying.

And now, in 2024, we're working on our biggest update for Rust yet, with more Twitch events planned, and even more cool things to come to the game for all types of players. There has never been a better time to play Rust.







[h2]It's Official - You Can Now Get Licensed 3D Printed Rust Items! [/h2]
After years of watching from the side lines, we're proud to officially announce that we've partnered with Lootroom!

Lootroom are now our partner for fully licensed 3D printed guns and more. So we're now working closer with them, providing this lovely and dedicated team with in-game assets to ensure that they continue to deliver high quality products to Rust fans.

Here's Lootroom's story:

"It's mid-2018 and during an exciting Rust weekend with good friends, we kept joking about the fact that furnaces in Rust always have to be running. This gave rise to the desire to have a small real Rust furnace on the desk - as a reminder of this great wipe. It didn't take long and it became clear: a 3D printer was needed!

The test phase went well and we were so impressed with the result that we published the furnace on various platforms and received a lot of positive feedback. When the first purchase requests came in, we knew that the whole thing had potential and that there were many Rust enthusiasts around the world who shared our interest in IRL loot.

After some preparation, a first small online store was created and the perfect name with the necessary domains was also found - Lootroom. Initially, our store only consisted of the furnace in various sizes, followed by the Eoka and the P2. But after countless requests, the Rust AK default was added in May 2020 after a slight delay due to Covid-19 - a real monster compared to the smaller products we had previously offered. For us, this also involved a learning and conversion process, as our previous way of working was geared towards the smaller items. For example, we needed new shipping boxes.



Lone Design, the online store for Rust server plugins, became aware of us quite early on and we were also able to offer our products there - and thus reach even more Rust players. At the same time, we also set up a successful Etsy store and have since broken the magic mark of 1k sales and 100k turnover.

As we became better known, we received more and more requests for different skins and other irl loot. We created internal ranking lists with the most requested items, which we then gradually worked through. Over the years, we have continuously expanded our store and now stock more than 70 different Rust items.

A special milestone was achieved in September 2021: together with one of the most successful Rust content creators ever - Blooprint - we had his Blooprint SAR on offer for a limited time. The demand was overwhelming and it gave us great pleasure to see how much gamers around the world celebrated our products.



We invested in more and more modern 3D printers, a new online presence and founded the official Lootroom GmbH in September 2022, based in Nuremberg, Germany. We now operate more than 20 3D printers that print IRL loot almost continuously. Our factory is streamed live on Twitch, Kick and YouTube to give anyone interested an insight into the creation process.

Naturally, we prioritize the quality of our handmade products while also maintaining a consistent stock to ensure prompt shipping. Customer service and engagement with the Rust community are equally important to us. We have already shipped to over 45 countries around the world and look forward to every new customer that we can make happy with our IRL Loot. We put a lot of passion into our unique products.
All of this now leads to the possibility to offer our products as officially licensed Rust IRL loot. We are very hyped and incredibly excited to be working with our friends at Facepunch."



Please go and show them some love, and place an order for your favourite weapon or prop.

They look fantastic as decorative items and we have many around the office and a few of us even have them up in our homes!





[h2]FancyOrb's Global Warfare 2![/h2]
FancyOrb's Global Warfare is soon here, with all your favorite creators will be involved with Twitch drops!



Drops will be available across the entire Rust category on Twitch.

Be sure to get synced at https://twitch.facepunch.com/connect to claim your skins!





Reddit user ABRISSBIRNE27 showing off some epic Rust themed lego sets they made with rebrickable.

Wonder if we could convince Lego to do something official?







We're starting to see everyone's Youtooz figures reach their new homes and we're curious, do you keep yours in the box or do you let them out in the open?



And where in your base are you placing your in-game items?

We loved working on these with Youtooz and we can't wait to show you what else we've got cooking up with them...



The limited edition run of the Heavy Scientist and the Hazmat figures ends soon - get yours here!

And don't forget to tag @playrust and @youtooz in your pics!



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Cover image by Magoo!



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